According to BEB1841, "Heale, Heal, or Hele, a manor in the parish of Bradninch, in the Hundred of Harridge, in the North of Devon, was, from the earliest time of which any record exists, and, as is presumed, from long before the Conquest, in the possession of the famiy, which had its dwelling there, and gave it name." The family name was variously spelled Hele, Heal or Heale.

Bartholomew de Hele (a temp Henry II who r. 1154-1189)

1.

Roger Hele of Hele

A.

Sir Roger Hele of Hele (a temp Henry III who r. 1216-1272)

i.

Roger Hele of Hele (a 1298)

a.

Sir Roger Hele of Hele (a 1310)

(1)

William Hele of Hele

(A)

Nicholas Hele of Hele (d 20.09.1413)

m1. Alice Percehay ((co)heir, cousin of William de Percehay of Comb Flory)

Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, 'Hele', p215+), Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Hele of Hele', p461+) with some input/support from BEB1841 ('Hele of Fleet')[This page was reviewed & expanded on 12.02.19, using Vivian's works, after which parts of it were moved into Hele2.]Back to top of page